Quince Orchard and Edline '08-'09

Edline News

Parents and students, you will not be able to login to Edline and see information until after the first reports have been posted by MCPS, if you are getting the error message below, do not worry, after September 8th, you will see information about your classes.

Parent Edline activation codes for incoming 9th grade students and newly enrolled students at Quince Orchard will be mailed home during the first week of school by MCPS. Students or parents who have not yet activated their accounts or have other questions can contact the Edline administrator, Phil Proctor.

Important Edline/Grading Dates

• September 8th - Edline is loaded with first set of reports - until then you will not be able to login completely to Edline
• October 30th - Last day of Marking Period 1
• November 11th - Report Cards Distributed for Marking Period 1
• January 22nd - Last day of Marking Period 2
• February 3rd - Report Cards Distributed for Marking Period 2
• March 26th - Last day of Marking Period 3
• April 14th - Report Cards Distributed for Marking Period 3
• June 16th - Last day of School for Students
• June 23rd - Report Cards Mailed Home for Marking Period 4

Edline FAQs

Q: What is Edline?
A: Edline is a way for you to check your child's grades online.

Q: How do I access Edline (parent or guardian)?
A: You need to activate your account. Parent Edline activation codes were mailed home to parents (whose accounts were new) during the first week of school. Edline activation codes can be sent to parents if the student's full name, parent's full name and ID number are sent via email to the Edline Administrator. Once you have your activation code visit the following page - Click Here to Activate your Edline Account

Q: I have not received my Edline Activation code - How do I go about getting this code?
A: If you do not receive your code by the dates mentioned above, please contact the Edline administrator and include the full name of the student and ID number of the student, if a parent is requesting an account, the parent's full name must also be included in the request.

Q: I am nervous about activating my account. Do you have something that will help me through the process?
A: Short "How to" presentation on Activating Edline (ppt)
A: Short "How to" presentation on Activating Edline (Web Page)

Q: I have activated my account. Do I need to keep the activation code?
A: No! You may recycle the activation paper - you will now access Edline using the screen name and password you created during the activation process.

Q: I have forgotten my screen name and or password, what should I do?
A: First try the link at Edline that will send your information to the email address that you provided during the activation process. If that does not work or you did not provide an email address you will need to contact Phil Proctor with your child's full name and, if known, their mcps ID number. Please let him know that you forgot your password.

Q: My spouse and I are separated and we would like to be able to check grades, but through different accounts?
A: Yes, it is very easy to create a second parent account for a student. If this is what you would like please contact Phil Proctor with your child's full name and, if known, their ID number.

Q: How often will grades be updated?
A: Edline will be updated automatically each night from a teacher's gradebook starting September 2nd.

Q: My child's schedule is incorrect. When will this be fixed?
A: Schedules are automatically adjusted in Edline from MCPS central office. If the schedule is incorrect, it should adjust itself once the schedule is entered into the MCPS mainframe. These updates are scheduled to occur every night Sunday thru Thursday.

Q: I do not see my question listed - where can I get more help?
A: Read through the help at Edline or contact Phil Proctor, the Edline administrator . Be as specific as possible when describing your problem or request.